How can launch Rumba AS400 Display from command line which will show me the login screen so I can input my username and password?

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We are working on a automated process which need launch Rumba AS400 from command line. We noticed there is an example like below:

RumbaPage.exe /Display:MFrame /Host:<destinationHost> /Port:<Destination Port>

but this command and arguments cannot bring the AS400 /TN5250 login screen let me input username and password

What should be the correct command arguments so I don't need select AS400 display from Rumba GUI? Then it can recognize the destination host and port from command line to launch Rumba until the login screen show up automatically?

Thanks!

Alex Li · Accepted Answer

Hello Andree, 
 We would like take your recommendation to do upgrade, before upgrade, I wanted to try the latest version of v101. When I install it on a machine that does not have v7.5.2 installed, everything works fine. I can launch it from command line. 
 But when I install it on a machine that have v7.5.2 installed (NetManager suite). looks it automatically removed some of the files of v7.5.2. When I launch the new Rumba AS400, it shows this error message: 
 License Manager failed to validate license for this product from the following reason: Citrix/WTS license is required. 
 Is this because of v7.5.2 installed or because I already installed the same trial download on another machine? Should I uninstall v7.5.2 before I install trial version of 10.1? 
 
 Thanks a lot for your review and suggestions! 
 Alex

andree · Answer

Hi Alex Li, our Evaluation Software Rumba v.10.1 (mf_rumba_eval_v10.1.zip) does install on Citrix/WTS and runs for 60 days without any message regarding a Citrix/WTS license being required. Could you please try and: 1.Uninstall all Rumba software from the machine 2. If there's any files left in the Netmanage or in the Micro Focus Rumba Program Files folder please delete them manually. 3. Delete the complete registry entry: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ WallData 
 good luck 
 /andree

andree · Answer

Hi Alex Li, your approach looks good to me and it works in my test. I tested with RUMBA Desktop 10.1 using following command line. 
 RumbaPage.exe /Display:as400 /Host:myas400hostname /Port:23 
 The command starts an AS/400 Display Session to the provides hostname and will automatically connect the session. 
 - What Rumba version are you using ? - Can you please describe the automation scenario ? - Are you using a third party tool for the automation ? 
 If the command line is not working you could use a simple Rumba Script to create a temporary Display session. 
 'launchRUMBA.csf sample script 
 Sub Main EMSetTN5250 "yourAS400",23, 2, "COLOR" ' set a temp as400 display session EMStartSession "*","5250" EMConnect "5250" End Sub 
 The following example show you how to use the script player command line options: 
 VSP.exe launchRUMBA.csf 
 
 hope it helps 
 -andree

andree · Answer

Hi Alex, 
 good to hear that RUMBA 10.1 works for you from the command line. RUMBA 10.1 is a more recent version of Rumba 7.5.2. You cannot run both versions in parallel. You should remove the old version first. The provided error message is valid because you are attempting to install version 7.5.2 on a terminal server. Rumba requires a license/installer for Windows terminal server. The Evaluation version of 10.1 should run fine Citrix/WTS it's a full but time-limited version. 
 best regards andree

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